Vitamin D is attracting more than its fair share of attention in both the scientific and public spotlight. Long known for its role in keeping bones healthy, there is a growing list of health benefits being linked to this so called ‘sunshine vitamin’. Sorting the health from the hype can be a little tricky…that’s why…
With August upon us, and snow on the mountains, winter is really kicking into high gear in the Southern Hemisphere. You know the drill. It’s dark when you wake up. You hurry to work, avoiding the chilly morning frost. By the time you leave work it’s dark again. This can be a depressing cycle, but…
We all know apples are good for us and through research we are continuing to discover what a great fruit the apple is. In addition to dietary fibre and essential vitamins and minerals, it appears there is something unique to the power of apple polyphenols (phytonutrients with antioxidant actions) that may explain their wide-ranging health benefits. …
With high profile media stories recently on diet and cancer, it’s timely to introduce you to guest expert and medical advisor to The Scoop on Nutrition, Dr Jane Read. In this first post we look at the role nutrition plays in eating to beat cancer. Nutrition researchers certainly know that diet plays a very important role in the prevention…